WEBVTT REPORTER: A LOT OF REACTION HERETONIGHT AS MANY DO NOT BELIEVETHIS BUDGET WILL PASS.WE DID SPEAK TO SOME FAMILIESWITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIESWHO ARE HARD-WORKING AND DOESNOT LOOK LIKE OUR LAWMAKERS WILLPASS THIS ILL.BEHIND ME, SOME OF THE OIL ANDGAS WORKERS.IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS NOT GOINGTO PASS, THEY WERE AFRAID TOLOSE THEIR LIVELIHOODSHUNDREDS OF OIL AND GASEMPLOYEES GATHERED IN THEROTUNDA, HOLDING SIGNS.TH CLAIMED, RAISING THE GROSSPRODUCTION TAX WOULD COST TOJOBS AND WIND AN ENERGYCOMPANIES DO NOT HAVE TO PAYPRODUCTION TAXES.BUT THERE WERE ALSO DISABLEDOKLAHOMANS AND MENTAL HEALTHPATIENTS WHO RECEIVE CARE FROMTHE STATE.THEY SAY MAY THEY LOSE -- THEYMAY LOSE THAT CARE IF A BUDGETIS NOT PASSED SOON.>> WE ALREADY PAY HIGH TAXES.WE FEEL LIKE PEOPLE DO NOTUNDERSTAND HOW MUCH WE REALLY DOPROVIDE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.WE FEEL LIKE THIS TAX ANEXORBITANT'S.REPORTER PEOPLE CAME FROM ALLOVER THE STATE TO WITNESSTONIGHT'S DECISION.

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